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harriet langston has recently gained new attention from art experts and critics, especially after her journals were published in 2015—more than 60 years after her last show and nearly 100 years after she was most active as an artist. people are drawn to langston not only because of her bold artwork but also because of her interesting legacy.
langston was one of the first american artists to use industrial materials in her paintings, adding materials such as copper wire, old rubber, and rusted steel as early as 1917. even though big shows at the time ignored her, her journals show that she made these choices on purpose. she wrote that they were ways to try to *connect the mechanical to the spiritual.
for years, langstons art sat in small museums, often ignored, labeled incorrectly, or not labeled at all. her journals reveal that many of her early paintings were damaged during travel, with parts torn or missing. then, some of these paintings had been trimmed or partly repainted by museum curators trying to repair them. because of all this, some of langstons paintings were forgotten for decades.
when langstons journals were finally published, historians could match her descriptions with old pieces that hadnt been claimed. her writing included rough drawings, sizes, and even notes about what local critics had said, which helped museums finally confirm that over two dozen pieces were hers. thanks to this
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based on passage a, what is one reason some of langstons early paintings were trimmed or partly repainted?
a transportation companies being careless with the paintings
b museum curators trying to repair the paintings
c critics attempting to modify the paintings
d incorrect labeling by langston

Explanation:

The passage states that "paintings were damaged during travel, with parts torn or missing. Then, some of these paintings had been trimmed or partly repainted by museum curators trying to repair them." This directly indicates that museum curators' repair attempts led to the trimming or repainting of Langston's early paintings.

Answer:

B. Museum curators trying to repair the paintings